Death Blooms announce debut album Life Is Pain, stream new single Shut Up

Following their killer set at Download Pilot in June, Liverpudlian nu-metalcore duo Death Blooms have announced details of their debut album Life Is Pain.

The pair – vocalist Paul Barrow and bassist Lewis Smith – will be dropping the LP in full on October 22 via Adventure Cat Records, with opener Shut Up available to check out in advance right now (stream it below).

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Speaking about Death Blooms' new single, Paul explains, "This is a bite back at the shit-stains on society who look down on other people and who think they’re somehow better, and treat others as if they’re worthless. You might think you’re special, but you’re wrong. You’re just the same as me."

Listen to Shut Up:

Check out the tracklist for Life Is Pain:

1. Shut Up
2. In Your Head
3. Caught In A Web
4. Anger
5. Sorrow
6. Life Is Pain
7. Waste
8. One Release
9. Choke
10. Inside

And the album artwork:

Catch Death Blooms live at the following dates:

August 2021

29 Manchester Revive Festival

September 2021

15 Hull O'Rileys (w/ Blood Youth)
16 Sheffield Corporation (w/ Blood Youth)
17 Edinburgh Opium (w/ Blood Youth)
18 Newcastle Students' Union (w/ Blood Youth)
19 Chester The Live Rooms (w/ Blood Youth)
20 Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach (w/ Blood Youth)
22 Bournemouth The Anvil (w/ Blood Youth)
23 Brighton The Prince Albert (w/ Blood Youth)
24 Oxford The Jericho Tavern (w/ Blood Youth)
25 Stafford Redrum (w/ Blood Youth)
26 Huddersfield The Parish (w/ Blood Youth)

October 2021

16 Plymouth Turbulence Festival
20 Leeds Stylus (w/ Trash Boat, Strange Bones, Calva Louise)
21 Newcastle Riverside (w/ Trash Boat, Strange Bones, Calva Louise)
23 Glasgow Cathouse (w/ Trash Boat, Strange Bones, Calva Louise)
24 Manchester Rebellion (w/ Trash Boat, Strange Bones, Calva Louise)
25 Nottingham Rescue Rooms (w/ Trash Boat, Strange Bones, Calva Louise)
27 Birmingham O2 Academy (w/ Trash Boat, Strange Bones, Calva Louise)
28 Southampton The Loft (w/ Trash Boat, Strange Bones, Calva Louise)
29 London Electric Ballroom (w/ Trash Boat, Strange Bones, Calva Louise)

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